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Title: In-Situ Method for Treating Residual Sodium

Abstract

A unique process for deactivating residual sodium in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) systems which uses humidified (but not saturated) carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and pressure to convert residual sodium into solid sodium bicarbonate.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
841613
Patent Number(s):
6919061
Application Number:
U.S. Patent Applications 10/154,391; DOE Case S-98257; TRN: US200515%%270
Assignee:
DOEGC
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Jul 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; BREEDER REACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIQUID METALS; SODIUM

Citation Formats

Sherman, Steven R, and Henslee, S Paul. In-Situ Method for Treating Residual Sodium. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Sherman, Steven R, & Henslee, S Paul. In-Situ Method for Treating Residual Sodium. United States.
Sherman, Steven R, and Henslee, S Paul. Tue . "In-Situ Method for Treating Residual Sodium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/841613.
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abstractNote = {A unique process for deactivating residual sodium in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) systems which uses humidified (but not saturated) carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and pressure to convert residual sodium into solid sodium bicarbonate.},
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